SLIG 2022
There is Chinese, and then there is Simplified Chinese. Fewer strokes, same meaning. There is nothing like a pandemic to make something like a health and safety policy get difficult to read over time. Each time an update was required to adhere to new CDC guidelines, we left the original text intact and added the […]
This is the second in a series announcing plans, policies, and special events for SLIG 2022. This is also an ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECENT CHANGE to the health and safety policy. Please read carefully. Last week two things occurred: I was made aware of yet another verbiage modification on the CDC site, and the world was rocked by the […]
Director’s Note: Preparing for SLIG 2022 has been a bit like chasing a moving target. This blog post has been in draft mode for about two months now. Each time something seemed final, we were presented reasons to review and modify, reconsider or refine. In an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible, we […]
We are pleased to announce that Jourdan Brunson is the recipient of this year’s Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship. Tuition to his course of choice at the 2022 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) or the 2022 SLIG Academy will be paid out of scholarship funds generously donated by the genealogical community. Jourdan Brunson is […]
Are you considering earning the Accredited Genealogist (AG) credential? Have you ever wanted to be able to demonstrate your research proficiency in a specific region? Do you want a chance to practice for the ICAPGen tests? Explore and prepare for the AG credentialing process in the new course Becoming an Accredited Genealogist Professional: The Why, […]
Have you ever wanted to take a course that engages you in both DNA and writing? Do you want hands-on experience crafting proof arguments to the Genealogical Proof Standard for your conclusions about genetic relationships? The Course DNA Dreamers in Action: Writing Proof Arguments will take you on an exciting writing and DNA evidence journey at […]
Brand new course Critical Thinking Methods for Your Genealogy Breakthroughs invites us all to ask ourselves, “What if you could use processes and tools that access your brain in new ways…to solve your genealogical challenges?” Explore the exciting opportunity to learn these new techniques and expand your ability to apply critical thinking to your genealogy research […]
Have ancestors from New England? Interested in learning advanced methodology skills and exploring underused resources to improve your research? You should check out Advanced New England Research: From the Colonial Period to the Early 1900s at SLIG 2022. Explore New England This course will allow students to learn about specific resources and research techniques for Connecticut, […]
Do you have Jewish genealogy roots in the Austrian or Russian Empires? Have you ever wanted to learn more about their language, community, government, or customs? Back to the Old Country: Genealogy of Ashkenazic Jews of Galicia (Austrian Empire) and the Russian Empire, offered at SLIG 2022, is designed to help students learn about the […]
Have you ever wanted to visualize an ancestor’s migration route, get help with locating boundaries, or learn more about the place your family lived? Advanced Land Tools: Maps will offer education on all of these topics and more at SLIG 2022. As the course description reads, “Maps are a useful, essential tool to conduct effective genealogical […]